Is it really possible that the recent period is nothing more than a cosmetic change? While yesterday the truth had to be faced, today the black stain insistently clings, bleached, alongside a stormy season, [?.] a responsible being behaves like a madman, stains rise to the face of past deeds, yet through maneuvers and other means they escape. For a very long time the propaganda apparatuses have covered up great truths with numb and sharp language. Here, in this country, for years on end, in the name of a distorted ideology and a blind power, people have been oppressed, imprisoned, killed, condemned without guilt, disappeared. At the same time, everything has been presented as a historical necessity, as justice, as law, as the defense of order. Now, as the truth is coming to light, as the people demand accountability, as the names of the guilty and their tools are becoming known, many are trying to create an alibi. The alibi is built with half-sentences, with general accusations, with artificial splitting of guilt, with silence and with fog. Crime, however, does not lose its substance because of rhetoric. Crime does not become smaller if it is called a mistake, nor does it fade if it is declared part of the times. Citizens do not need contrived stories, but complete truths. There is no reconciliation without admitting guilt; there is no justice without naming the guilty; there is no democratic future without a clear break with the totalitarian past. Any attempt to relativize yesterday is an insult to the victims and an obstacle to freedom. If Albanian society is to rise on new foundations, it must have the courage to look crime and the alibi straight in the eye. Only then can deceit come to an end, and only then can democracy acquire meaning.

On 22 and 23 October in the People’s Assembly On 30 October the financial feasibility of special measures for the implementation of the Program will be examined. [?.] Along with the document presented by Prime Minister Ylli Bufi, its analysis in the plenary session of that commission by the Chairman of the Commission for Economy and Finance for Economy, Planning and Budget, Hysen Çela. The suggestions made in the discussions held in the plenary of the Commission for Economy and Finance and in the permanent commissions of the Assembly made it possible to clarify the measures and deadlines, making the direction of the reform clearer. According to the report, this reform should be based on private property, market liberalization, the transformation of state enterprises, the solution of supply and price problems, as well as the creation of conditions for increasing production. In the deputies' discussions, shortcomings in the drafting of the program, the need for clearer definitions and for faster decisions were pointed out. It was emphasized that the country is in a serious economic situation, with numerous shortages and a decline in living standards. It was requested that the measures not remain only on paper and that the government be held responsible for their implementation. Mr. Ylli Bufi, speaking about the difficulties of the transition period, stressed that the program aims to stop further deterioration and open the way for the stabilization of the economy. [Continues on page 2]

A constant care in the children’s kindergarten Amantës Arantës [?] [?.] is alone and the noise of the small children makes it feel less lonely. Work is carried out there under difficult conditions, but with dedication. The teachers and educators try to keep order, cleanliness, and care for the little ones alive, even though many resources are lacking. The kindergarten lacks food, teaching materials, toys, and clothing. Nevertheless, the children come every day and find a warm environment thanks to the dedication of the women who work there. They say that often they must improvise, reuse materials, and rely on the help of parents. In this atmosphere, Tirana's «Sesami» becomes a symbol of a quiet but human effort to protect childhood in a difficult time. [Continues on page 4]

Survey How would you like the economic reforms? L. [?.] was a journalist [?] where we spoke with several citizens to find out their opinions on the economic reform. [?.] DUROTOR SHAHINA Pensioner 316 PETRIT Barber 123 SHABAN Pensioner 530 BEDRI [?] 97 FIKRET [?] 154 On the question: "All the reform measures being implemented, in your opinion, should they have been more cautious, faster, or harsher?" 70% More cautious 17% [?.] Mrs. VOKOPOLA [?] In [?.] [?.] and [?.] economic [?.] [?.] [?.] L. [?.] 2/2 [?] [?.] [?.] SEKENDER SHKUPI

(Continues on page 4) We inform all students, especially those after 1981, that Mr. Fatos Nano is quite young to be presented as a worn-out figure of the nomenklatura. According to official data, 100-130 students have been expelled from school and have received punishments for political reasons. But what is Mr. Nano doing? He offers arguments to break away from the past, but not responsibility for what happened. Some of the young people recall the arrests, the fear, and ideological control in schools and universities. Instead of asking for forgiveness, efforts are made to soften the past. Mr. Nano tries to preserve the image of a reformer, but political biography cannot be separated from the system that produced it. Returning to soft words and formal reprimands is not enough to erase responsibilities. Public opinion needs clear positions, not maneuvers. [?.] Part of the article is unreadable at the bottom of the column. [Continues on page 4]

We inform the sanitary conditions of the sick [?] who have made the payment and have not received the order [?.] must appear every day from 8 to 12 with the payment receipt. Sheet [?.] from Monday, 4 November 1991. After [?.] the services [?.] and the equipment to be given to [?.], Monday, you may take it. PDV correspondent